Prashant Methwani

Experience

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  M.B.M. Engineering College, Jodhpur

  Apr 2015 - Jun 2017

  Student Placement Coordinator
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  Jodhpur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited

  Jun 2015 - Jul 2015

  Summer Trainee

  Departments: Central Testing Laboratory (CTL), Meter Lab, High Tension Metering, IT Methodology• Conducted tests on electrical devices at CTL to provide quality assurance & benchmarked them with Indian Standards• Analysed the suitability of insulators for different voltage levels of a transmission and distribution system• Performed reliability study and FMEA analysis to judge serviceability of insulators of distribution system• Calibrated and tested various types of digital electrical meters used in electricity distribution in Meter Lab• Understood the working and importance of Meter Data Acquisition System in an electricity distribution companyDeliverables• Recommended the use of infrared energy meters to minimize human error in calculation of energy consumption Show less

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  Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited

  Jun 2016 - Jul 2016

  Summer Trainee

  Department: 132 KV Grid Substation, Old Power House, JodhpurMethodology• Conducted As-Is analysis of Bucholz relay, circuit breaker, isolators and other protection devices from an industrial viewpoint• Performed product reliability study on transformers under external fault conditions using Merz-Price method• Analysed data of incoming and outgoing feeders on SCADA based monitoring system with the help of PLCC• Prepared and evaluated Load Estimation Chart based on monthly power consumption of the substationDeliverables• Devised a systematic load management strategy for high priority loads like hospitals, colleges and manufacturing industries.• Recommended that GIS to be more reliable & compact as compared to existing grid substation through feasibility studies Show less

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  NITIE

  Aug 2017 - Jun 2019

  Student Placement Coordinator

  A brief about NITIE:NITIE was established in 1963 under the ministry of HRD as one of the centers of excellence alongside the IIMs and IITs and is consistently rated as one of the top ten B-schools of India. We specialize in full time 2 years Masters in Business Administration.Key responsibilities as Project and Placement Coordinator :-Maintaining Industry-Institute Relationships by acting as the POC for companies-Facilitate adding new organizations to the recruitment list of NITIE-Contacting potential recruiters to showcase the talent pool at NITIE -Interact with the companies and coordinate the Campus Placement ProcessCore Interest Areas: Supply Chain and Operations, Consulting, Marketing. ✉ E-Mail: prashant.methwani.2019@nitie.ac.in / prashantmethwani5795@gmail.com✆ Phone: +91- 9461763163 Show less

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  Reliance Industries Limited

  Apr 2018 - Jun 2018

  Summer Intern

  Awarded Pre-Placement Offer (PPO) in Reliance Emerging Leaders Program 2019 (RELP-2019) for delivering results during the summer internship.Project Title: “Slotting Optimization for e-Commerce – Grocery and General Merchandise Operations”- Conducted the AS-IS Analysis of existing methods of product slotting in the Reliance’s DCs/FCs- Performed the Time and Motion Study of all the slotting related warehouse processes- Performed Benchmarking to get the best slotting and picking practices in the E-commerce industry- Evaluated all the possible techniques & strategies for slotting with their respective pros and cons- Designed the process for SKU Classification from warehouse point of view- Developed an excel based - VBA enabled flexible tool and dashboard to perform automatic SKU classification according to user’s inputs & constraints and on the basis of F-S-N & S-M-L characteristics of SKUs- Devised the process for storage bin slotting to enable following along with the constraints of line & load balancing and regulatory compliances:• Maximising picking efficiency across various storage zones of the warehouse by randomising storage of SKUs & storing multiple SKUs per Bin• Accommodation of maximum number of SKUs across the warehouse• Maximum utilisation of warehouse cubic space- Develop an excel based - VBA enabled flexible tool which helps in Guided Putaway and acts as a dynamic bin allocator system with the following capabilities:• Add to Bin and Storing Multiple SKUs per Bin• FC Report Generation, Perform Re-Slotting and Article Finder Show less

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  Reliance Industries Limited

  Jun 2019 - Nov 2023

  Business - Jio Mart, e-commerce division in Grocery SegmentRole - Demand & Supply PlanningRoles and Responsibilities:• Establish, review and maintain an effective process to drive forecast generation and demand management for all FCs using SAP F&R• Ensure Demand Influencing Factors incorporated in the statistical forecast are substantiated by business expectations & reconciled to BP• Maintain Planning Parameters (ROP, OUTL, Ordering Frequency, Vendor Parameters) to ensure proper Inventory Management• Responsible for Generation of Purchase Orders through F&R for all FCs in order to facilitate the continuous and timely supply of products• Implementing and Driving S&OP as per drumbeat process with Leadership & Category Team to create a consensus-based business plan• Weekly connect with FC team to identify strategies (re-slotting of bins, promotion article in staging areas, etc) to improve efficiency• Evaluate Demand Plan v/s Actual Demand and perform Root Cause Analysis to identify areas of improvement for MAPE reduction• Resolve supply issues by coordinating with external vendors; drawing up a joint action & contingency plan for the resolution of issues• Review of near expiry stock on a monthly basis to reduce potential business loss by executing inter FC/Business movement • Develop Business Intelligence & Analytical reports to capture EtE KPIs of Planning & Replenishment using Tableau & Power BI Platforms• Study and monitor Key KPIs (MAPE, In-Stock, Vendor Fill Rate, Loss Sales) for all FCs and vendors catering to Grocery Business Show less The stint at Petro-Retail Business, Hydrocarbon division, looked after Business Analytics & represented Business Team in Jio - British Petroleum Merger Deal worth $1Bn.Roles & Responsibilities:• Facilitate Due Diligence process by creating self-understanding and structured layout on Merrill Data site (File & Info Sharing Platform)• Devise a mechanism using Command Prompt and Excel to automate the categorization of ~9000 documents into ~1400 different sections• Develop multiple trackers to monitor & share the status of due-diligence with associated teams and executive committee members• Construct an excel based Dynamic Volume Projection Tool which can project 10 years volume of HSD and MS for each Retail Outlet• Build Driver Loyalty & B2C Loyalty Business Plan to derive % Uptick on the base business plan through these SOVs (Sources of Volumes)• Revamp the Projection Tool to incorporate uptick in volume through various SOVs like Rebranding, Loyalty Programs, Additive Fuels• Compare multiple possible Retail Outlet rollout configuration to analyze and evaluate the impact of each case on the overall Business Plan• Estimate incremental profit and overall loyalty outgo linked to various pan-India loyalty programs spread across Petro-Retail business• Analyse Additional Incentive Schemes and Offers on the basis of Net Incremental Margin, Volumes, Loyalty Outgo, and % Growth• Evaluate RIL performance vis-à-vis Industry on the basis of YoY growth in Market Share, RO Distribution% and Throughput of ROs• Develop an Excel Based Calculator for benchmarking competition Offerings to review, compare & revamp proposed RIL Offerings• Devised Power BI based Map to trace & visualize Customers Footprints based on their RO wise & State wise HSD/MS consumption• Execute customer-specific pricing scheme for potential bulk customers based on insights of market survey and on-field validation Show less

  • Senior Manager - Demand Planning and Systems - Jiomart

    Aug 2022 - Nov 2023

  • Manager - Demand Planning & Systems - Jio Mart

    Jan 2020 - Nov 2022

  • Management Trainee - Jio-BP (formerly Reliance Petroleum)

    Jun 2019 - Dec 2019
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  Shell

  Oct 2023 - now

  Supply Chain Strategy & Optimization

  Supply Chain Strategy & Optimization Lead for Lubricants Supply Chain of North America